RETeval device a viable option for diabetic retinopathy screening

SAN FRANCISCO — The RETeval device may be a promising new screening tool for diabetic retinopathy due to its ease of use and low failure rates, according to late-breaking data presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions.“These data are clinically relevant for ophthalmologists and endocrinologists for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy because the RETeval machine (LKC Technologies) is a new tool for screening patients with diabetes for eye disease that can be performed by the primary care physician,” April Y. Maa, MD, of the Atlanta VAMC/Emory Eye Center, (Read more...)

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